I suspect that A Plus Tard’s last time out success against Chacun Pour Soir is one of the main reasons he is trading so short for the Ryanair Chase. The other obvious reason is the impressive style of his success at the 2019 Cheltenham...

I prepared this preview before the news about Altior was made public and decided to leave my thoughts on the Henderson horse in for future reference. The late scare regarding the wellbeing of Altior will do nothing for the confidence of his supporters. On...

As impressive as Allaho looked last time out when winning by a wide margin at Fairyhouse, it is difficult to get away from the fact that the actual form adds up to very little. The two horses to follow him home are now yet...

Envoi Allen has long been seen as one of the bankers of the meeting and has been the short priced favourite for this race for much of the season. He remains unbeaten in his seven races under rules after his latest success in the...

A FEW NOTES TO COMPARE WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS I do not touch the cross country race or the bumper so just the Coral Cup and the Boodles to cover aside from the three grade one races. 2.50 Coral Cup I have had a...

The Nigel Twiston-Davies trained Ballyandy looks the most reliable marker for a Champion Hurdle renewal wide open beyond the favourite. He is two from two in his matches with Pentland Hills and yet is trading at four times the price at a course with...

Al Dancer’s record on GS or quicker now reads: 1 1 1 1 2 – after his last time out defeat to Mister Fisher. I suspect he would have remained undefeated if that race had panned out differently for him. Either way the soft...

A FEW NOTES TO COMPARE WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS 2.50 Ultima An impossible looking renewal. I do not think the market is taking into account the possibility that Vinndication is better going the other way round. A few on my list for place pot...

We have not seen Abacadabras since the Xmas meeting at Leopardstown. On that day he did little to enhance his Supreme chances; rather he reminded us of his wellbeing. His previous performance at Fairyhouse in the Grade One Royal Bond Novice Hurdle is the...